Matthew 5:3-11 are the eight Beatitudes that Jesus describes in the Sermon on the Mount that represent to us the principal graces as a Christian. It talks about the different graces God gives us as Christians and how we will be rewarded in heaven.
Matthew 5:13-14 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden."
This is one of my favorite verses throughout the Bible, as it encourages Christians to preach the gospel and reminds us that it is the ultimate purpose of our lives.
Matthew Henry makes a great point that as Christians, we should aim to be "good salt", we are white, and small, and broken into many grains, but very useful and necessary.
We are also called to be the light of the world and a city on a hill. We are to do great works to be a testimony for God, as all we do is again, ultimately for God and for his kingdom.
I love this analogy of us being the salt and the light of the earth and also the city on a hill. It reminds me how important we are in the world today. We are the testimonies, we are the people that unbelievers look at and see Christ in us.
We are the salt and the light of the world. For God, we are a city on a hill that cannot be hidden. Shine for God and don't hide under a bush!
Love,Dawn
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